Desperadoes Spur Pursuit Across Oklahoma Mountains
Atoka August 6 four well dressed men opened fire at a Stringtown dance hall killing Undersheriff Eugene Moore and wounding Sheriff Maxwell. A driverless chase followed with two fugitives on foot and two in a blue Chevrolet sedan sought near Clayton and Pushmataha country.
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Atoka
Eugene Moore
C. G. Maxwell
Stringtown
Oklahoma
Clayton
Pushmataha Court
P. Ray
Oklahoma City
McKinney
Tex
Denison
Texas
Colbert
Ohlo
Frank Smith
Seminole
Maxwell
Moore
Vosses
Bryan
Pittsburg
Pushmataha
Corsicana
Yereterday
Ray
Atoka Man Sought in Texas Prison Board Robbery Case
James E. White alias James E. Acker, 27, held in Grayson county jail on charges of robbing W. A. Paddock, Texas prison board chairman. He was found wounded on an Oklahoma highway, claimed to be shot and dumped from a car by an accomplice. Police plan to move him to Houston custody. recent prison records list San Quentin and state penitentiaries. White lived in Winnsboro.
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Sherman
Texas
UPI
James £. White
James E. Acker
Grayson County
W. A. Paddock
Texas Prison Board
Paddock
Press Association
White
Oklahoma
Red River Free Bridge
Grandbury
Houston
State Penitentiary
San Quentin
Winnsboro
Man James Acker shot on highway near Denison
James Acker 27 was found with a chest wound on the road between Colbert Oklahoma and Denison Texas. He claimed he was shot after being picked up by a man in Dallas and robbed of seven dollars. Police seek light from Oklahoma authorities as his condition worsened.
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Denison
Tex
James Acker
Colbert
Okla
Jesse Frazier
Bowie
Acker
Atoka
Winnesboro
Texas
Winnsboro
Dallas
Red River Free Bridge
Oklahoma
Man Held in McKinney Tied to Okla Dance Hall Shooting
A man was detained in McKinney Texas for investigation after a dance hall shooting near Atoka Oklahoma last night that left one officer dead and another wounded. He was taken from a bus and questioned by Sheriff Ed Blakeman.
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Atoka
Okla
Oklahoma
McKinney Mckinney
Tex
Sherif
Ed Blakeman
Pontotoc Exise Board Endorsed by Local Association
Pontotoc Tax Reduction association committees unanimously support the county excise board in reducing expenses across the county government city schools and backing its economy program. A 20 member committee is to meet with officials in Ada on August 8 1932 for continued discussion.
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Pontotoc Tax Reduction Association
Convention Hall
County Excise Board
I. M. King
Fritz Johnston
Allen
R. W. Simpson
Excise Board
Zeb McKay
John Hall
Pontotoc County
Pontotoc
Board of County Commissioners
Ada
Oklla
Fritz Johnson
S. C. Boswell
F. W. Meaders
H. J. Huddleston
Wm. L. Whitaker
O. E. Parker
John A. Smith
Dr. W. H. Lane
T. H. Granger
A. H. Constant
W. E. Harvey
J. C. Hynds
R. F. Crumley
J. W. Pegz
H. L. Norman
W. J. Standridge
Ed Garrett
Bill Powell
J. I. McCauley
JM. King
Cotton forecas t shows much lower output than last year
The Agriculture Department issued its first forecast of the season placing 1932 cotton production at 11,306,000 bales, far below last year’s 17,096,000. Hopeful lint yield is 149.6 pounds per acre with 37,190,000 acres in cultivation and 26,161,000 after 10 year average abandonment. Oklahoma forecast 776,000 bales with 70 percent of normal condition.
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Washington
Department of Agriculture
Census Bureau
Oklahoma
Oklahoma Cotton Crop Report Falls Below 1931 Peak
Oklahoma cotton crop estimate from the board of agriculture shows production likely under the 1931 record by more than 350000 bales. The forecast is 995000 bales versus 1261000 bales in 1931 and a 10 year average of 1176000 bales.
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Oklahoma City
Board of Agriculture
Caraway leads Arkansas primary with large margin
In Arkansas, Senator Hattie W. Caraway maintains a heavy plurality as returns from 1,086 of 2,190 precincts tally 47,904 for Caraway against 23,942 for Bodenhamer and lower totals for rivals. Governor contender Futrell leads in the gubernatorial race with 37,953 votes amid a field of seven.
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Little Rock
Ark
Hattie W. Caraway
Caraway
O. L. Bodenhamer
Vincent M. Miles
Pam J. Terral
A.R. Priddy
Russellville
Dwight H. Blackwood
State Highway Commission
Howard A. Reed
W. P. Wilson
Arley Woodrow
Mena
Huey P. Lange
Louisiana
Five Injured in Crash Near Talihina
Five persons were injured two miles west of Talihina when a truck driven by Ernest McCoy collided with a roadster driven by Mortimer Wooton. Wooton's wife had a severe head laceration and Mary Evelyn Wooton, age one, sustained internal injuries. Mortimer Wooton suffered a forehead cut.
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Talihina
Ernest McCoy
Mortimer Wooton
Wooton
Mary Evelyn Wooton
Greatest results for the amount invested News Classified Ads
Classified ad brief notes that emphasize value and returns on investment for readers seeking smart purchases. Features concise listings from local sellers and merchants urging economical choices and clear pricing to attract buyers.
Paving Begun On State Highway 19
Hyde Construction of Enid began a 6.3 mile paving project on Highway 19, using Pontotoc county cement sand and chat for the slab and employing local residents. The job will extend to the county line east of Stonewall and is expected to take several weeks with favorable weather.
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Highway 19
Hyde Construction Company
Enid
Stonewall
Hyde Company
Pontotoc County
Lawrence
Hyde
Washington bonus army heads home from Kansas City
Four hundred eighty members of the dispersing Washington bonus army left Kansas City by special train to various destinations. City Manager H F McElroy arranged free transport with the Missouri Pacific railroad and rebuked eastern cities for attempting to dump veterans on other municipalities. The marchers split into groups bound for California Colorado Nebraska Oklahoma and Texas with tickets provided for each.
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Kansas City
Washington Bonus Army
St. Louis
H. F. McElroy
Missouri Pacific Railroad
Army
California
Colorado
Nebraska
Oklahoma
Texas
South Rejoices In Cotton Price Upturn
The south cheers a five dollar rise per bale in cotton price boosting market sentiment. Governors and congressmen urge the Farm Board to halt sales of stabilizing cotton and extend holdings through the crop year. The expected release of old crop bales and bank cotton securities could follow the price increase.
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South
Atlanta
Federal Farm Board
O. Max Gardner
North Carolina
Farm Board
Charles R. Crisp
Uprising in Spain sparks martial law and Seville seizure
Aug. 10 reports say royalist rebels led by General Jose Sanjurjo attacked Madrid's war ministry and seized Seville and Jerez de la Frontera. The revolt spurred martial law as civil guards divided and streets flooded with troops.
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Madrid
Spain
Ministry of War
Seville
Jose Sanjurjo
Victoria
Jerez de la Frontera
Sanjurjo
War Ministry
Woollen Named Head of Democratic National Finance
Evans Woollen of Indianapolis will head the national finance committee of the Democratic campaign organization. R Earl Peters announced the appointment, with formal confirmation by James A Farley in New York expected.
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Indianapolis
Evans Woollen
National Finance Committee
R. Earl Peters
Indiana
New York
James A. Farley
Scattered Rainfall Patches Across Oklahoma State
Rain hit Oklahoma fields with the strongest activity in south central counties Carter and Garvin. Oklahoma City saw showers, Bristow recorded 1.39 inches, and northern areas also had rain. Temperatures climbed to 103 degrees at Altus as locals faced heat waves amid unsettled conditions.
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Associated Press
Oklahoma
South Central
Carter
Garvin
Oklahoma City
North Central
Bristow
Altus
Elk City
el Reno
Waurika
Idabela
Poteau
Oklahoma's first 1932 cotton bale ginned at Idabel
The first bale of 1932 cotton in Oklahoma was ginned in Idabel weighing 475 pounds. It was grown by Will Baker on the George Woods farm.
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Oklahoma S
Oklahoma
Will Baker
George Woods
Ada Delegates to Highway 48 Meet in Pawhuska
Ada will send a delegation to a Friday meeting of the Highway 48 association in Pawhuska. Gov. William H. Murray will deliver the principal address as the state highway commission members attend.
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Ada
Highway 48 Association
Pawhuska
William H. Murray
State Highway Commission
Jersey Elman
Paul Smith
Osage County
Frank McCoy
Harry Hart
Claude V. Thompson
Chambers of Commerce
Wynona
Hominy
Murray Lane
Murray
Chapin Assumes New Post as Secretary of Commerce
Roy D. Chapin of Detroit was sworn in as the new secretary of commerce succeeding Robert P. Lamont who retired to private business. He pledged to strengthen favorable factors and move the economy toward an orderly upward trend while focusing on railroads employment and shorter work hours in cooperation with Doak.
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Roy D. Chapin
Hoover
Commercce
Robert P. Lamont
Ilinois
Chapin
Detroit
Automobile Company
Washington
Department of Commerce
Edward Libby
Congress
Lamont
Doak
Three Economists Urge Oklahoma Tax Reform at Court House
Hyde Wren and Brindley of the Oklahoma Tax Economy Association warned Pon totoc county taxpayers to cut public spending and uncover abuses. They cited rising costs since statehood, bankrupt school districts, and improper use of sinking funds while urging citizens to push for a state wide tax reform and prudent budgeting.
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Oklahoma Tax Economy Association
Court House
Pontotoc County
C. H. Hyde
Farmers Union
United States
Oklahoma
Hyde
T. H. Wren
Okemah
Fourth Congressional District
Wren
Taxpayers Association
Okfuskee County
Excise Board
John E. Brindley
State House
Estate Highway Commission
Oklahoma sheriffs meet with Governor on crime crackdown
Oklahoma City August 8 sheriffs from across the state held a closed conference with Governor Murray. The discussion reportedly focused on tightening law enforcement and a coordinated push against banditry and bank robbery. Charlies A Floyd was mentioned as a target in ongoing criminal pursuits. C A Burns of the state criminal identification bureau attended.
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Oklahoma City
Oklahoma
Murray
Charlies A
Pretty Boy
Floyd
C. A. Burns
State Bureau of Criminal Identification
Neighbors Drawn Into Natchez Murder Probe
In Natchez Mississippi fingerprints bearing resemblance to Richard H. Dana and his elderly housekeeper Octavia Dockery were linked to the Merrill murder scene. Sheriff Roberts planned further questioning as investigators examined Glenburney and Glenwood estates amid local tensions over the slain recluse Jan Sarget Merrill.
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Natchez
Miss
Richard H. Dana
Octavia Dockery
Jan Sarget Merrill
Roberts
Dana
Merrill
Miss Merill
Miss Dockery
Glenburney
Glenwood
Bird finally convinces zoo bird in Washington
A story from August 10 recounts a zoo bird in Washington that, after three months of failure to catch fish from a waterfall, finally changes its behavior and accepts its captive life.
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ZOO Bird
Washington
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